Society of Indiana Archivists
Preserving Indiana History
Prioritizing Well-Being: Helping Yourself Help Others2026 Society of Indiana Archivists Annual MeetingApril 17, 2026 | Bloomington, IN (or Virtual)Pre-Annual Meeting Workshop | Annual Meeting | Program | RegistrationParking & Travel | Hotel | Scholarships | Tours and Networking Dinner | Social Media
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Unspooling History: Identification and Preservation Workshop
Thursday, April 16, 2026 | 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Herman B Wells Library, Indiana University Bloomington
1320 E 10th St, Bloomington, IN 47405
Registration due by April 3, 2026 at midnight. No onsite registration available.
$40.00 SIA Member | $60.00 Non-Member | $20.00 Students, Retirees, Volunteers | $0.00 Unemployed Professional
Includes a light breakfast, beverages, and a box lunch.
Registration for the Pre-Annual Meeting is the same form as registration for the 2026 SIA Annual Meeting. If you hope to only attend the events on April 16th and not the Annual Meeting on April 17th, contact SIA Web Editor Jo Otremba at jotremba[at]purdue[dot]edu.
This year's 2026 SIA Pre-Annual Meeting Workshop will be a half-day hands-on workshop about film identification and preservation. The IU Libraries Moving Image Archive (IULMIA) will be presenting a lecture on film identification and best practices for preservation followed by a camera-less filmmaking session where attendees will draw, scratch, and otherwise manipulate film that will then be spliced together and presented at the start of the afternoon tour later that day.
The afternoon tour and information session will be followed by a 45-minute screening of Midwestern home movies (1964–2018) from IULMIA’s collection. The tour can be attended without attending the workshop.
About the Speakers
The Indiana University Libraries Moving Image Archive (IULMIA) centers human connection in the preservation and active use of more than 130,000 moving image works spanning nearly a century, including socially and culturally driven media and educational films created for learning, documentation, and public engagement.
Maddye Webb-Mitchell (she/her) is a Media Archivist specializing in small gauge film at IU Libraries Moving Image Archive. She devotes as much time as possible to teaching students about archival work and moving image preservation, preserving home movies, and documenting the institutional history of the IU Audio-Visual Center. She is a graduate of the MLS program at Indiana University Bloomington.
Photo of Maddye Webb-Mitchell
Jamie Thomas (she/her) is the Head Projectionist and Screening Room Coordinator at the IU Libraries Moving Image Archive, where she oversees film presentations and supports access to archival moving image collections. She has been projecting film since 1999, bringing more than two decades of hands-on experience in exhibition and archival practice to her work. Jamie is a graduate of Penn State University and earned a certificate in film preservation from the Jeffrey L. Selznick School of Film Preservation. Her background combines technical expertise with a deep commitment to preserving and presenting moving image history for researchers, students, and the broader community.
Photo of Jamie Thomas
Caleb Allison (he/him) is a scholar-practitioner and moving image archivist who has taught cinema and media studies and production for nearly a decade at Indiana University and Butler University. As a filmmaker, he specializes in small gauge formats and experimental techniques, while his scholarly interests consider the history and aesthetics of film restoration and preservation as it emerged and intersected with home video cultures beginning in the 1980s. Most recently, these passions led to the founding of Sprocket & Reel, a small business whose mission it is to help share the joys of celluloid filmmaking with diverse communities and promote 16mm as an accessible format through engaging 2-day workshops.
Photo of Caleb Allison
Agenda
| 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. |
Registration and Light Breakfast Registration will be in the Wells Library, East Tower Lobby. Breakfast will be served in E174. |
| 9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. |
Welcome and Introduction The workshop will be held in the IULMIA Screening Room |
| 9:15 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. |
Lecture on identifying technical characteristics of film |
At this point the group will be split into two groups: Group A and Group B
| 9:45 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. |
Group A: Lecture on identifying damage to film Group B: Hands on inspection with archivists in the archive |
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10:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. |
Group B: Lecture on identifying damage to film Group A: Hands on inspection with archivists in the archive |
| 10:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Break |
Group A and Group B will come back together for the rest of the workshop.
| 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Cameraless Filmmaking Session |
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1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. |
Lunch Boxed lunch provided. Lunch will be in E174 |
Note: At 2:30, the SIA Annual Meeting Pre-Meeting Tour of IULMIA will start. The Workshop and Tour can be attended independent of each other. Please register and sign up for both the tour and the Workshop if you plan on attending both.
Information on Registration, Program, Parking and Travel, Hotel, Scholarships, and Social Media are the same for the Pre-Annual Meeting Workshop and the 2026 SIA Annual Meeting.
2026 Annual Meeting
Friday, April 17, 2026 | 8:30 a.m. - 5:05 p.m. (EST)
Herman B Wells Library, Indiana University Bloomington
1320 E 10th St, Bloomington, IN 47405
Registration due April 3, 2026 at midnight. No onsite registration available.
$35.00 SIA Member (In-Person) | $30 (Virtual)
$55.00 Non-Member (In-Person) | $50.00 (Virtual)
$15.00 Students, Retirees, Volunteers (In-Person) | $10.00 (Virtual)
$0.00 Unemployed Professional (In-Person or Virtual) SIA membership required. Free SIA membership available for unemployed professionals
The Society of Indiana Archivists, in partnership with Indiana University Archives, Bloomington, is hosting its Annual Meeting in Bloomington, Indiana, on Friday, April 17. The Annual Meeting will feature presentations that provide practical examples of how to balance workloads, prioritize wellbeing, and still achieve our core mission as heritage professionals. Topics include setting realistic goals, re-evaluating existing practices, creating a culture of support, and finding joy in our day-to-day work.
Join SIA members on Thursday for the pre-annual meeting workshop about film identification and preservation, tour of the Indiana University Libraries Moving Image Archives, and an evening networking event.
top ↑Annual Meeting ProgramPlease find the meeting schedule, continuing education, and other detailed information in the 2026 SIA Annual Meeting Program.
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Heather K. Calloway, EdD, Executive Director of University Collections, Indiana University Care Beyond the Collections: Archivists and Wellness in Uncertain Times In a year marked by uncertainty, staffing cuts, and shifting institutional priorities, archivists and special collections professionals have faced increasing pressure to preserve records and collections while navigating burnout, grief, and instability within their institutions. Archivists are trained to plan for long-term care and access, yet are often asked to lead through change, make difficult decisions, and sustain essential work with fewer resources. Drawing on her lived experience as an archivist providing leadership during periods of institutional restructuring, reduced staffing, and expanding responsibilities, this keynote examines how archival labor is shaped by emotional responsibility, ethical accountability and care work that often goes unrecognized. From stewarding collections and donor relationships to mentoring students and supporting colleagues, archival leadership today frequently occurs under conditions of constraint. Grounded in current research and examples from archival work across Indiana and beyond, Calloway will offer practical strategies for sustaining ourselves and our colleagues and for reframing care as an ethical responsibility within archival practice. The keynote centers on building professional cultures that value transparency and mutual support. It acknowledges current challenges while affirming that archivists and cultural heritage workers deserve stable, supported careers. |
Heather K. Calloway |
Registration
Register for the annual meeting by completing the online registration form below after reviewing all information.
- Registration will close on Friday, April 3rd, 2026.
- There will be no on-site registration the day of the Annual Meeting.
- All times listed in the program are Eastern Standard Time (EST).
- All payments are due prior to the start of the Annual Meeting.
- Cancellations with refund must be made by emailing Julie Motyka at jmotyka[at]archindy[dot]org before the Annual Meeting.
- All registrants will receive an acknowledgement of their registration and a receipt for their payment.
- Virtual attendees will receive links for the Annual Meeting via email the week of the Annual Meeting
- Members: please log in to access member rates. If you are not currently a member, or your membership has lapsed, you must sign up for membership first in order to register with the member rate.
Online payment is available or, if you prefer, you may make checks payable to the Society of Indiana Archivists, and mail to:
Society of Indiana Archivists
c/o Julie Motyka, Treasurer
Archdiocese of Indianapolis
1400 N. Meridian Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202-2367
LEUs and ARCs
SIA is on the Indiana State Library's (ISL) list of approved training providers for continuing education for library professionals and earning LEUs (Library Education Units). Please visit the ISL website for more information on reporting LEUs: continuinged.isl.in.gov
For information on earning ARCs (Archival Recertification Credits) for the Academy of Certified Archivists recertification, please visit the ACA website: www.certifiedarchivists.org/
Please contact Katey Watson at watso217[at]purdue[dot]edu with any questions.
Virtual Attendance
SIA is again offering a virtual attendance option for the Annual Meeting. Virtual attendees will be able to livestream all sessions, the plenary, and the business meeting. Sessions will not be recorded and the poster session will not be available virtually.
No matter your attendance, SIA looks forward to seeing you on April 17!
Online meeting links will be sent to registrants prior to the Annual Meeting. If you have any issues with virtual attendance during the Annual Meeting, contact SIA Web Editor Jo Otremba at jotremba[at]purdue[dot]edu.
Parking & TravelThe Annual Meeting will be held in the Herman B Wells Library on the Indiana University Bloomington campus located on the corner of Tenth Street and Eagleson Avenue. Address: 1320 E 10th Street, Bloomington, IN 47405 Parking costs are not included for the workshop or annual meeting. We recommend that participants purchase one-day visitor campus parking permits through the Bloomington Visitor Center, the Biddle Hotel in the Indiana Memorial Union, or the IU Office of Parking Operations (see Supplemental IU Parking Information for locations and hours). Permits from other IU campuses are valid for the same class of parking space on the IU Bloomington Campus. For those staying overnight, local transportation options include Uber, Lyft, and Bloomington Transit. If you have a state-issued accessibility tag or plate and would like assistance with parking arrangements, please contact Ronda L. Sewald at rsewald[at]iu[dot]edu no later than April 1st. Recommended Parking Locations:
Additional information about visitors parking, accessible parking, and an interactive map of all parking locations, is available through the IU Office of Parking Operations. | Map to Herman B Wells Library |
Indiana University Libraries Moving Image Archive (IULMIA) Thursday, April 16, 2026, 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm Herman B Wells Library, Ground Floor, Room 052 1320 E. Tenth Street, Bloomington, IN 47405 The Indiana University Libraries Moving Image Archive (IULMIA) centers human connection in the preservation and active use of more than 130,000 moving image works spanning nearly a century, including educational films and socially and culturally driven media created for learning, documentation, and public engagement. Join us for a tour and information session, followed by a 45-minute screening of Midwestern home movies (1964–2018) from IULMIA’s collection, presented as part of the ongoing You (Probably) Haven’t Seen This Before series highlighting rare, underrepresented, and experimental archival films. Maximum of 34 participants. |
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Indiana University Libraries Moving Image ArchiveDinner and Networking EventThursday, April 16, 2026 | 6:30 p.m. (EST)Upland Brewing Company |